I have been painting my first abstract inspired by a book about Kandinsky.
This portrait was started in class last year. The model is a friend of Edward's from Wales. It was done entirely from a 5x7" photo (the canvas is 8x10"). It is a challenge to enlarge and I find it really helpful to see the two side by side, closer to the same size. My version still needs a lot more work, which I knew, but now I clearly see that, in addition to repainting the mouth and adding more hair, I need to strive for the softness of the photograph.
